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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Barking 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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| Defects. | Under School Age. | Over School Age. |
|---|---|---|
| Ear Discharge | 7 | 3 |
| Deaf | 4 | l |
| Sore Throat | 3 | 7 |
| Enlarged Glands | 6 | 1 |
| Nasal Discharge | — | 1 |
| Stomatitis | 2 | — |
| Defective Teeth | 21 | 6 |
| Headache | 5 | 6 |
| Burn | 15 | 14 |
| Scald | 6 | 1 |
| Diarrhœa and Debility | 20 | — |
| Bronchitis | 7 | 2 |
| Worms | 3 | — |
| Chorea | 1 | 3 |
| Cough | 5 | 2 |
| Fits | 1 | — |
| Indigestion | 1 | |
| Constipation | 1 | — |
| Heart Disease | — | |
| Kidney ,, | 1 | |
| Inflammation | — | 1 |
| Breast | — | 2 |
| Vomiting | 3 | 1 |
| Naevus | 6 | 1 |
| Circumcision | 7 | — |
| Nervous diseases | 2 | — |
| Hernia | 5 | — |
| Gout | — | 1 |
| Rheumatism | — | 4 |
| Rupture | 6 | — |
| Abdominal Pain | 1 | 2 |
| Abscess | 10 | 6 |